it takes 1 3/8 yards of material to make one shirt. how many shirts can be made from 16 1/2 yards ?

16 1/2 = 33/2

1 3/8 = 11/8

(33/2) / (11/8)
(33/2) * (8/11) = 264/22 = 12

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Well, if it takes 1 3/8 yards of material to make one shirt, then we can say it takes approximately 1.375 yards per shirt. Now, let's divide 16.5 by 1.375 to find out how many shirts can be made from 16 1/2 yards...

Math isn't my strongest suit, but let's give it a whirl!

16.5 divided by 1.375 is... (drumroll)... 12!

So, it seems like you can make 12 shirts out of 16 1/2 yards. That's a whole shirtload!

To find out how many shirts can be made from 16 1/2 yards of material, we need to divide the total amount of material by the amount required to make one shirt.

First, we need to convert 16 1/2 yards to an improper fraction.

To convert the mixed number 16 1/2 to an improper fraction, we multiply the whole number part (16) by the denominator of the fraction (2) and then add the numerator (1). This gives us:

16 * 2 + 1 = 33

So, 16 1/2 yards can be represented as 33/2 yards.

Next, we divide 33/2 yards by 1 3/8 yards (amount required for one shirt).

To divide fractions, we need to multiply the first fraction (33/2) by the reciprocal of the second fraction (1 3/8). The reciprocal of 1 3/8 is 8/11.

So, the calculation is:

(33/2) * (8/11)

To simplify this multiplication, we multiply the numerators, and then multiply the denominators:

(33 * 8) / (2 * 11) = 264/22

Now, we simplify the fraction. Both the numerator and denominator are divisible by 22:

264 ÷ 22 = 12 and 22 ÷ 22 = 1

The simplified fraction is 12/1, which is equivalent to the whole number 12.

Therefore, you can make 12 shirts from 16 1/2 yards of material.

Thank you